Sharp has been busy showing off the NetWalker at this year’s Ceatec.The NetWalker is a smaller-than-usual notebook sporting a 5 inch touchscreen, Ubuntu OS, USB, Wi-fi, 4 GB memory, microSD expansion and a battery that will last you up to 10 hours.

The Sharp NetWalker is set to be priced at about 44,800 Yen (or $500) and is expected in Japan by the end of October. We can only hope that it shows up elsewhere too, for those who love small.

In the market for a super-duper crazy thin laptop that will likely cut your flesh? It has arrived in the form of the Dell Adamo XPS. Dell just revealed this thing today. Sadly they did little more than wave it around and put it away so we don’t have any specs.

Looks like it unfolds in a new way though and it makes even a MacBook Air look fat. We should get some specs soon and when we do, we’ll let you know.

Well my slime loving, Spongebob watching, cartoon addicted friends, Dell’s Inspiron Mini Nickelodeon Edition is now up for order starting at $329. As far as specs, it’s mostly a typical Mini, sporting a 10.1-inch (1,024 x 600 resolution) display, Windows XP Home, and 1GB of DDR2 RAM.

You also get a GMA950 graphics set, WiFi of course, 3-cell battery, 1.3 megapixel webcam and a 1.6GHz Atom processor. The big bonus for Nikelodeon fans is bound to be the slimed lid and palm rest. Come on, those are the features that matter right?

The problem with TV tuner cards for computers when it comes to traveling the globe is that in different countries and regions you need a different type of tuner. The turners that work in America won’t work in Europe for example.

CrestaTech unveiled its new HDTV Anywhere chip today at IDF. The chip integrates a programmable RF IC and software that allows PCs to receive live analog or digital TV broadcasts, radio, and GPS in any city, region, or country.

Here’s a notebook for some extreme multi-tasking. Intel’s latest laptop outdoes them all with a large primary display, along with three sub-displays above the keyboard. These little OLED touchscreens will be able to display video, music playlists, whatever your wandering attention span desires.

They can work as a single screen or as one continuous surface (the “albums” in the video spill across multiple screens). It’s mainly a proof of concept intended to show that they’re working on these kinds of displays for their laptops.

If you have been holding out for a notebook that cost about the same as a netbook, but had a bit more power and a larger screen it may be time for you to buy. MSI has announced that the U210 is now available in America on both Newegg.com and Amazon.

The machine sells for about $473 and features a 12.1-inch HD screen with a native resolution of 1366 x 768. Graphics for the little notebook are via ATI Radeon X1250. MSI uses its slick EDS keyboard with keys 51% larger than those on a standard keyboard for better typing fell and ease of use.

When Dell first debuted its sexy Adamo notebook back in March, I really wanted one until I laid eyes on the price. I think Dell may have forgotten that we were in a recession and only cheap netbooks were selling well when they priced the machine at about $2,000.

Yesterday on 9-9-09, Dell decided to tease us a bit with a glimpse of the profile of the new Adamo claimed to be 9.99mm thick. A shot of the thin profile is all we get to see as Dell offered no more images and no hint of the specs of the machine.

With netbook sales booming, sales of other computers like ultra portables are feeling the pinch. The problem is that many ultraportables only offer marginally improved performance compared to netbooks and often cost significantly more.

DigiTimes reports that Asus is getting ready to unveil new ultra-thin computers using new 45nm Intel CPUs for power savings. The CPUs to be used are the 45nm Celeron 743 and the SU2300. The machines are said to be launching on September 7.

AMD and NVIDIA are two of the biggest names in the GPU industry. AMD is traditionally the bridesmaid and never the bride when it comes to holding the most market share in the GPU industry. AMD has finally grabbed the crown from NVIDIA in at least one GPU segment.

AMD has announced that new figures from Jon Peddie Research have been released that show it now has the bulk of the discrete GPU market in the notebook segment. According to JPR figures, ATI gained 36.5% market share and grew its quarter-to-quarter shipments 87.27% for the first six months of 2009.

Well Disney fans, you’ve waited patiently and now you shall be rewarded. Not with a Mickey Mouse branded gadget, but with the ability to pre-order the “Magic Blue” and “Princess Pink” Netpal netbooks. You’ve been waiting for two months after all.

The netbook features a wacky paintjob, custom XP themes, shell control for parents and for all we know Tinkerbell will fly out and sprinkle fairy dust on the keyboard. Both versions are available to order now for $350 and they ship this week.

Stealth Computer has unveiled their latest notebook, the NW-2000. This one is a rugged hybrid laptop/tablet based around Intel’s 1.06GHz Core 2 Duo. When I say tough, I mean Mr. T tough. Fool. It features a 13.3-inch sunlight viewable resistive touchscreen and MIL-STD-810F, shock & vibration compliance.

Some other features are: 2GB of RAM (maximum 4GB), 160GB shock-mounted hard-drive or optional SSD, and a spill-resistant keyboard. This baby can handle a drop from 91cm onto a wood-covered concrete surface 26 times in a row and still function. How’s that for tough?

Averatec’s N3400 is a 13.3″ notebook that weighs in at 3.8lbs, which is pretty light for this category of notebook. The outer shell seems to be made of aluminum, but the rest looks like typical materials. It’s available now for $799. Here are some of the specs:

Intel T3400 2.16Ghz (a CULV would have been cooler), 13.3″ 1280×1024 with 1.3MP webcam, 3GB DDR 2m 800Mhz (8GB max), 250GB hdd, DVD drive, 3x USB, 3.5mm audio in/out, VGA, Multi-format card reader and WiFi-N, Bluetooth, Gigabit Ethernet.

With back to school shopping season upon us, most major computer makers are fast introducing new notebook and netbook models. You can bet with the poor economy many shoppers will be going with netbooks this year, but there are also several new notebooks from Samsung for those with a larger budget.

Samsung has unveiled a new series of notebook computers that include five new models in the X and R series lines as well as new N series netbooks. The new machines fit into different price ranges with the high-end X460 featuring a 14.1-inch screen, a 6-cell 2950mAh battery, and biometric security. The battery is the first 6-cell 2950mAh battery and promises 10 hours of runtime per charge.

Rugged notebooks are typically more about function over form. They are often big, boxy machines that look like a suitcase more than a typical notebook computer. Rugged machines are also typically larger and heavier than standard machines.

Getac has announced its latest rugged notebook called the 9213. The machine is built with a magnesium chassis and a shock mounted hard drive and LCD. The notebook is designed to handle bumps, drops, and mishaps that go along with using a notebook on the road. The machine also has a spill resistant keyboard.

As back to school gets closer, we will see more and more new notebooks and netbooks launched by computer makers. The back to school shopping season is one of the best times of the year for many computer makers so they load up with new product offerings.

Gateway has announced a new NV series of notebooks that are offered with Intel or AMD hardware on the inside starting at a budget price of $499.99. The machines all share many of the same features including a 15.6-inch HD LED backlit LCD screen with a resolution of 1366 x 768. The machines also have dual speakers and HDMI outputs.